Winter 2018 - Overlord II

Overlord II

オーバーロード II

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Released: 09/01/2018, 22:30 JPT - (15:30 SAT // 08:30 USA)
Type: Light Novel Adaptation

 Genre: Action * Fantasy * Adventure * Drama

 Studio: Madhouse Director: Naoyuki Itou Scripting: Yukie Sugawara Character Design: Satoshi Tasaki and Takahiro Yoshimatsu Cast: - Satoshi Hino as Momonga/Ains Ooal Gown

- Yumi Hara as Albedo

- Kenta Miyake as Cocytus

- Hiroki Touchi as Zaryusu

- Sora Amamiya as Crusch

Former VR player Momonga, still trapped in his avatar Ains Ooal Gown, continues his plans to conquer and rule the game-turned-real world of Yggdrasil, while also searching for clues as to how he became trapped here.
But as his plans go into motion, both his and the machinations of others in kingdoms unknown to him will have far bigger consequences then he could have imagined. Website: http://overlord-anime.com/ Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Kaijuu Girls: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku 2

Kaijuu Girls: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku 2

怪獣娘[かいじゅうがーるず] ~ウルトラ怪獣擬人化計画~ 第2期
Monster Girls: Ultra Monster Personification Project 2

Trailer:

Released: 09/01/2018, 21:54 JPT - (14:54 SAT // 07:54 USA)
Type: Original Net Animation

 Genre: Comedy * Fantasy

 Studio: Studio Puyukai  Director: Minoru Ashina  Original Concept: Norimitsu Kaihō  Character Design: Bakutendo (Nitro+), CHOCO, Hiroshi Tani        Jirō Tomioka, minoa, Namaniku ATK (Nitro+)        Nekokan Masshigura (Nitro+), Nekosuke Okuma (Nitro+)        NINNIN  Cast:  - Aina Suzuki as Miclas/Miku Ushimaru

 - Riho Iida as Agira/Aki Miyashita

 - Yurika Endō as Windom/Reika Shiragane

 Humanity's battle of many years with the kaiju (giant monsters) has finally  come to an end. Now that Earth has entered an age of peace, girls with the souls  of kaiju have begun to appear, giving them the ability to transform into kaiju.
 They are known as the Kaiju Girls, and this is the powerful, transient, beautiful,  and at times easygoing story of the strange fate these girls bear.  Website: http://kaiju-gk.jp/anime/2nd/  Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Uchi no Oochopus

Uchi no Oochopus

うちのウッチョパス
Our Family's Oochopus

Released: 09/01/2018, 17:20 JPT - (10:20 SAT // 03:20 USA)
Type: Picture Book Adaptation

 Genre: Kids

 Studio: Shirogumi Inc.  Director: Masanori Numaguchi and Wataru Ono  Scripting: Hiroko Fukuda  Animation Producer: Kengo Shirai and Yōichi Ogawa  Cast:  - Chisa Yuuki as Oochopus

 - Kazutomi Yamamoto as Kantarō

 - Kana Asumi as An-chan

 The mysterious life-form called Oochopus one day appears at the house of
 five-year-old Kantarou and three-year-old An-chan, who decide to accept the cute
 though somewhat irresponsible creature into their family.
 Website: http://www6.nhk.or.jp/anime/program/detail.html?i=oochopus
Streaming: GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - gdgd Men's Party

gdgd Men's Party

gdメン gdgd men’s party

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Released: 09/01/2018, 01:10 JPT - (08/01/2018 - 18:10 SAT // 11:10 USA)
Type: Original

 Genre: Comedy * Fantasy * Adventure

 Studio: Strawberry Meets Pictures Director: Sōta Sugahara Scripting: Ryōichi Mori Character Design: Akira Isō Cast: - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Light

- Kazutomi Yamamoto as Yomi

- Yūsuke Kobayashi as Alpha

- Natsuko Hara as Melody

Light and Yomi are two boys who love to spend their days playing video games. One night when everyone else is asleep, Light receives an invitation from Alpha, a messenger
for someone named King, who promptly transports them to another world where they must
undertake a quest to rescue Princess Melody from the demon lord.

Light thinks this must be his destiny, while Yomi thinks it's kind of annoying. They form a party with Alpha to start their quest. Alpha as it turns out is an AI robot, and he has a program that allows them to raise their levels while slowly continuing their adventure. Website: http://gdmen.net/ Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Mameneko

Mameneko

まめねこ
Faithful Felines

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Released: 09/01/2018, 01:05 JPT - (08/01/2018 - 18:05 SAT // 11:05 USA)
Type: Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Slice of Life

 Studio: Charaction  Director: Yuzo Yamamoto  Scripting: Yuzo Yamamoto  Art Director: Yoshinobu Yamada  Cast:  - Suzuna Kinoshita as Azuki

 - Hitomi Ueda as Daizu

 - Satomi Akesaka as Owner

 - Wataru Katō as Megane

 - Tasuku Hatanaka as Mamenosuke

 The daily life of two household cats, Azuki and Daizu, who belong to an office worker that
 absolutely adores them.  The owner lives with her father, mother, grandfather, and older brother, the latter  of whom the cats call "Megane" (Glasses). Megane adopted a Shiba Inu dog named Mamenosuke  after his owner died. However, since he grew up around cats he actually thinks of himself
 as a cat.  Website: http://mameneko.club/
Streaming: GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

Ryuuou no Oshigoto!

りゅうおうのおしごと!
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done

Trailer:

Released: 09/01/2018, 24:30 JPT - (08/01/2018 - 17:30 SAT // 10:30 USA)
Type: Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Comedy * Game

 Studio: Project No.9 Director: Shinsuke Yanagi Scripting: Fumihiko Shimo Character Design: Akane Yano and Shirabii (Original Character Design) Cast: - Rina Hidaka as Ai Hinatsuru

- Yūma Uchida as Yaichi Kuzuryū

- Ayane Sakura as Ai Yashajin

- Hisako Kanemoto as Ginko Sora

Kuzuryu Yaichi holds one of the highest titles in the shogi world, "Ryuo," at the age of 16, though his passion for the game has dwindled because of all his easy wins.
Then one day a nine year old girl named Hinatsuru Ai shows up at his front door and says:
"I've come to be made your pupil, like you promised!" Though he doesn't remember her, he reluctantly takes her own when she refuses to leave. Eventually, Ai's honest enthusiasm helps Yaichi rediscover the passion he had begun to lose. Website: http://www.ryuoh-anime.com/ Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou

Basilisk: Ouka Ninpouchou

バジリスク ～桜花忍法帖～
Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls

Trailer:

Released: 09/01/2018, 24:00 JPT - (08/01/2018 - 17:00 SAT // 10:00 USA)
Type: Novel Adaptation

 Genre: Action * Fantasy * Adventure * Historical

 Studio: Seven Arcs Pictures Director: Junji Nishimura Scripting: Shinsuke Onishi Character Design: Masaki Yamada Cast: - Tasuku Hatanaka as Hachirō Kōga

- Inori Minase as Hibiki Iga

- Takuya Kirimoto as Kazuma Kusanagi

The battle for succession that continued for three generations of shogun in the Keichou era culminated in a gruesome battle of ninja arts between the Kouga and Iga clans. Amidst a rain of flower petals, a man and woman who had decided to live for love were separated once again, beautiful in their transience. However, it is said that by the hand of Hattori Hanzo's adopted son, Kyouhachirou, these two flower petals, whether temporarily or permanently, were given life again and left two mementos behind. These children, born with a destiny of their own, were called Kouga Hachirou and Iga Hibiki. The former had eyes like his father's, and the latter had eyes like her mother's. It is now the Kan'ei era, and the land is at peace. As ninjas begin to disappear into the shadows after being deemed unnecessary, The Kouga and Iga clans ask a favor of Hachirou and Hibiki in hopes of reinforcing their foundations. Website: http://basilisk-ouka.jp/ Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

からかい上手の高木さん
Teasing Master Takagi

Trailer:

Released: 08/01/2018, 23:00 JPT - (16:00 SAT // 09:00 USA)
Type: Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Comedy * School * Slice of Life

 Studio: Shin-Ei Animation  Director: Hiroaki Akagi  Scripting: Michiko Yokote  Character Design: Aya Takano  Cast:  - Rie Takahashi as Takagi-san

 - Yuuki Kaji as Nishikata

 Tired of being mercilessly teased by his classmate Takagi, Nishikata has vowed  to get her back and successfully tease the girl that's made him blush  countless times. After all, if you blush, you lose! But getting vengeance isn't  so easy when every attempt blows up in his face. Will Nishikata ever make Takagi  blush or will he gain something more fulfilling from his bumbling attempts?  Website: http://takagi3.me/  Streaming: Crunchyroll - GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Kokkoku

Kokkoku

刻刻
Moment by Moment

Trailer:

Released: 08/01/2018, 24:30 JPT - (07/01/2018 - 17:30 SAT // 10:30 USA)
Type: Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Drama * Mystery * Psychological

Studio: Geno Studio
Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi
Scripting: Noboru Kimura
Character Design: Masaki Hinata and Yasuomi Umetsu (Original Character Design)

Cast:
- Anzai Chika as Juri Yukawa

- Yamaji Kazuhiro as Jiisan

- Gouda Hozumi as Junji Sagawa

- Seto Asami as Shouko Majima

Juri Yukawa lives with her NEET father and brother, her retired grandfather,
her sister (a single mother) and her young nephew. One day, her nephew and
brother are kidnapped for ransom. Having only 30 minutes to meet the demands
of the kidnappers, Juri, who realizes there is not enough time to prepare the money,
decides to head for their rescue by herself with knife in hand when her grandfather
uses a mysterious stone passed on in the Yukawa family to stop time.

In a world where everyone and everything are inert, Juri and her father and grandfather
run to rescue the two. But at the kidnappers' hideout, they soon realize they are not
the only ones who can move about in this still world...

Website: http://kokkoku-anime.com/
Streaming: GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - Gintama. Gin no Tamashii-hen

Gintama. Gin no Tamashii-hen

銀魂. 銀ノ魂篇
Gintama: Silver Soul Arc

Trailer:

Released: 08/01/2018, 01:35 JPT - (07/01/2018 - 18:35 SAT // 11:35 USA)
Type: Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Action * Comedy * Parody * Sci-Fi

 Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures  Director: Chizuru Miyawaki  Character Design: Shinji Takeuchi  Cast:  - Sugita Tomokazu as Sakata Gintoki

 - Kugimiya Rie as Kagura

 - Sakaguchi Daisuke as Shimura Shinpachi

 In the newest season, set in an alternate Edo Period of skycrapers, modern vehicles and aliens,
 Gintoki and his allies discovers the immortal Utsuro's evil plan: To spark off an intergalactic war 
 that will finally end his eternal life through the destruction of Earth and most of the universe.

 To stop this insane plot, our heroes must team up with old allies and former enemies to not
 only defeat him, but also the victims of the immortal's plans, a gathering army of vengeful Amanto
 who may no longer listen to reason...

 Website: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/gintama/  Streaming: GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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Winter 2018 - 25-sai no Jyoshikousei

25-sai no Jyoshikousei

25歳の女子高生
25 Year Old High School Girl

Trailer:

Released: 08/01/2018, 01:00 JPT - (07/01/2018 - 18:00 SAT // 11:00 USA)
Type: Digital Manga Adaptation

 Genre: Ecchi * Romance * School

 Studio: Lilix  Director: Hideta Ōta  Scripting: Shinichiro Sawayama  Character Design: Sawako Yamamoto  Cast:  - Chiharu Sawashiro as Okito Kanie

 - Hitomi Harada as Hana Natori

 - Tomohito Takatsuka as Naoyuki Aida

 The romance story centers around Hana Natori, an earnest, good-natured  25-year-old woman whose cousin refuses to go to high school. So that her cousin won't get in trouble,
 Hana decides to take her place, but on her first day her ruse is discovered by her former high school classmate Okito Kanie,
 who happens to be the school's world history teacher.  Website: http://nigojo.cf-anime.com/
 Streaming: GoGoAnime - AnimeRush - KissAnime
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